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Carry options for 5n
Depending upon how many lenses I'm carrying, I either use the Zpacks Multipack or the Osprey Grab Bag. Both have their strong points and their weaknesses. The Zpacks bag is amazingly ligh...

In Photography » Compact camera bag for 5N with kit lens?
November 06, 10:55pm
Zimmerbuilt shoulder pouches
In action... Looked pretty nice. Perfect size to hold phone, repair kit, snacks, etc.

In GEAR » Bag to attach to shoulder strap
November 01, 10:19pm
Thin lines and linelocs
I've been using the Kelty Triptease with my Trailstar for the last year or so. Usually the lines work great and hold fine with the linelocs however I recently camped in a setting where we real...

In GEAR » what lines work with the Lineloc 3 ladder?
November 01, 9:02pm
Squeeze
I usually just carry a 2L Evernew for dirty water. I screw the Sawyer filter on to it and filter directly into my 1L Powerade bottle. I can also hang the Evernew from a tree branch and with the p...

In GEAR » Sawyer Squeeze question
October 31, 12:11pm
SUL toothbrush... And multi-use
4.2 grams for the toothbrush head attachment. Connects to the ti stake or fire steel you already carry to create a longer handle. http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/f...

In SuperUltraLight (SUL) Backpacking Discussion » can anyone beat my toothbrush and paste weight?
October 30, 10:12pm
I'm interested
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In Gear Swap » FS Golite shangri La 2 Flysheet Like New Yellow
October 30, 9:37am
foot care regime
Using slightly oversized trail runners (~1/2 size too big) with a relatively wide toe box coupled with thin injinji wool socks has successfully prevented blisters for several years now. During col...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » What Is Your Foot Care Regime?
October 29, 2:06pm
Bears in Ventana
Bears are common throughout the entire Los Padres National Forest. I mostly hike the southern sections of the Forest (from San Luis Obispo area south) but we see bear, or signs of bear, all the tim...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Bears in Ventana.
October 29, 10:51am
Blue dot
Not sure on the reason for the differences, but the blue dot is just an internal quality control measure; it means the pad was inspected and passed before it left the factory. Our NeoAirs have the...

In GEAR » two different versions of NeoAir XLite - What's the story?
October 25, 9:46pm
Day to day mileage?
What sort of daily mileage do you envision? Are you looking to stay on maintained, clear trails or are you okay with some bushwhacking/route finding either on or off-trail? There are ways to st...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Any suggestions for a good mid-December trip?
October 25, 6:47pm

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